Virtually all of us have heard about the obesity “epidemic” (it’s not contagious, by the way), but what about metabolic syndrome? A lesser-known phenomenon, metabolic syndrome is a collection of conditions related to obesity that are typically treated separately with prescription drugs. Metabolic syndrome is almost as common in the US population as obesity: in 2023 it was reported to be 38.7% for adults. And just like obesity, rates have grown parallel with poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle.
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